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Rehabilitation Exercise Library

Evidence-based exercises for pain, mobility and injury prevention. Filter by body area or difficulty level.

Lower back Beginner

McKenzie Press-Up

Prone extension to centralize disc-related low back pain.

Core & lumbar Beginner

Bird-Dog

Anti-rotation core stability foundation.

Glutes Beginner

Glute Bridge

Activates dormant glutes and unloads lumbar spine.

Shoulder/Trapezius Beginner

Wall Slide

Restores scapular upward rotation for shoulder mobility.

Neck Beginner

Chin Tuck

Corrects forward-head posture and offloads cervical spine.

Groin/Adductor Intermediate

Copenhagen Adductor

Eccentric strengthening for adductor pain and prevention.

Hamstrings Advanced

Nordic Hamstring Curl

Gold-standard eccentric hamstring loading.

Calf/Achilles Intermediate

Calf Raise (Alfredson)

Heavy-slow eccentric protocol for Achilles tendinopathy.

Rotator cuff Beginner

Sleeper Stretch

Increases internal rotation for tight posterior capsule.

Lateral thigh Beginner

Foam Roll IT Band

Soft tissue release around the vastus lateralis and TFL.

Thoracic spine Beginner

Standing Wall Angel

Opens the chest and mobilises the upper back.

Hips/Ankles Intermediate

Deep Squat Hold

Restores end-range hip and ankle mobility.